Left it til the last minute again? No problem! WWF offer a gift certificate to print or email so you have something to give on the big day. Your standard gift pack will then be received within 10 days of purchase.

FREE Standard Delivery

WWF offer FREE delivery as standard. Please allow up to 10 days for gift pack delivery. If you need the gift pack sooner choose express delivery for £7.50 and the package will be sent the same day if you order before 2pm Monday - Thursday.

Adopt an Elephant

Help Protect the Elephant

As human populations continue to grow at a rapid rate, the elephant’s habitat shrinks. From just £3.00 a month, you can adopt an elephant and help WWF safeguard not only their future but also the elephant’s habitat.

With your help, WWF endeavour to improve the livelihoods of local people through eco-tourism, training for anti-poaching patrols and helping to strengthen conservation laws in the surrounding areas.

Adopt an Elephant Gift Pack with Cuddly Toy

Elephants are truly amazing animals. They are so big and powerful, yet they still need our help. When you adopt an elephant with WWF you can help to protect elephants, plus you get a fantastic gift pack which includes a super cute cuddly elephant toy.

5 Elephant Facts

At the beginning of the twentieth century there were a few million African elephants roaming in the wild. Today that number has fallen to an estimated 450,000.

Elephants develop family bonds that are very tight and live in matriarchal family groups of females that are related to one another called a herd. The oldest and usually largest female in the herd in known as the matriarch.

When a calf is born it is raised and protected by the whole herd. Male elephants leave the herd when they reach the age of between 12 -15 and usually lead solitary lives.

Elephants can live to be 70 years old even in the wild.

When an elephant calf is born it can weigh as much as 230 pounds.

Why Adopt an Elephant?

The elephant is the largest land animal in the world and the species is in crisis. All three types of elephant are listed by the IUCN as threatened. WWF is working hard to conserve this iconic species. The elephant is hunted illegally for its ivory tusks but that is not the only threat, habitat loss is also having a big impact. Elephant populations all over the world are declining precipitously and if that is not good enough reason to adopt an elephant here are five more reasons.

1. Support Elephant Conservation

The elephant is threatened by poaching and habitat destruction and their numbers are falling dramatically. By adopting an elephant you will be helping WWF conserve this amazing species.

2. Help with Habitat Restoration

Your elephant adoption will help fund WWF as it seeks to restore habitat and degraded biological corridors. Hopefully, with the restoration of habitats, elephant numbers will recover.

3. Help Develop Eco-tourism

The money you spend on your elephant adoption will be used to support the development of sustainable eco-tourism which will provide income to local people and provides a direct link between economic development and elephant conservation.

4. Help Fight Back Against Poaching

Help WWF in its anti-poaching efforts by training and equipping more anti-poaching patrols. The money raised through elephant adoptions will go towards fighting back against the main threat to elephants which is the poacher.

5. An Elephant Adoption is a Great Gift Idea

You can gift an elephant adoption to someone who cares about animals and in return they will receive a cuddly toy, gift pack and tons of other cool stuff.

About WWF

For a small regular monthly fee you can Adopt an Animal with WWF for yourself or a friend which will help to safeguard the future of your selected species and their habitat. Animal adoptions make great charity gifts and are also an excellent way to show your support to the worlds wildlife and help to fund the work WWF does on conservation. You can also support their great work with a WWF Membership or by choosing from one of their selection of charity gifts at the WWF Shop.

WWF Charity Information

WWF are the worlds largest independent environmental organisation. Originating in the UK where they were formed in 1961 they are now active all over the world. As a charity the WWF rely heavily on donations from members and supporters.

WWF Facts

a truly global network who are active in over than 100 countries

a science-based organisation who tackle issues including the survival of species and habitats, climate change, sustainable business and environmental education

over five million supporters worldwide

90 per cent of their income comes from donations from people and the business community

WWF’s Mission

WWF are on a mission to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment. They want to build a future in which we can live in harmony with nature. It’s a simple mission statement but difficult to achieve. They aim to use their practical experience and knowledge to find and implement longterm solutions. They have set out some clear pointers to help achieve their goal.

Conserve the world’s biological diversity.

Campaign for the use of renewable and sustainable resources.

Reduce pollution and wasteful consumption.

Latest News

As climate change continues to affect the planet it would seem that warm-blooded animals may have an edge when it comes to adaptation to the new reality. According to the latest research, over the last few million years of Earth’s history, birds and mammals have been able to better adapt to changing temperatures than amphibians and reptiles by shifting their habitats to more suitable locations. The study examined data on over 11,000 species of vertebrate as well as fossil records dating back 270 million years.

Scientists are warning that much more research must be conducted on the impact of plastic pollution on sea life such as sharks, rays and whales. Studies suggest that these creatures may be swallowing hundreds of bits of micro-plastic every day. Scientists say that micro-plastic pollution could result in the reduction of the population of large filter feeders, however very little research is being conducted into the risk it poses. European and American researchers have examined data on the threats to large filter feeders from these plastic pieces measuring less than five millimetres long and found they can be extremely harmful to aquatic life.

It is a well-known fact that whales have an impressive ability to communicate enabling pods to ‘talk” with one another through a series of complex clicks and singing, even when the pods are more than 100 miles apart. A new study has revealed that these mammals also have the ability to mimic human speech which until now was a skill believed to be limited to primates, birds, elephants, dolphins and seals. Scientists have a recorded a killer whale named Wikie repeating the words hello, bye bye, counting till three and even the name of her trainer Amy.

Russian forest officials are searching the frozen countryside in a frantic bid to locate a Siberian tiger that is hunting local dogs in remote Siberian village. The Amur tiger is an endangered species and the tiger that is killing the dogs was actually bred in captivity and then released into the wild as part of a conservation program that has been personally endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.